Service event—respite placement indicator, yes/no/not applicable/not stated/inadequately described code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Respite placement indicator
Synonymous names:	Respite placement flag
METEOR identifier:	529749
Registration status:	Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Definition:	An indicator of whether a respite placement was provided by a service provider, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Service event—respite placement indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Yes
2	No

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
7	Not applicable
9	Not stated/inadequately described

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

A respite placement is a form of out-of-home care that is used to provide short-term accommodation for children and young people where the intention is for the child to return to their prior place of residence. Respite placements include:

Respite from birth family, where a child is placed in out-of-home care on a temporary basis for reasons other than child protection (e.g. the child's parents are ill or unable to care for them on a temporary basis; or as a family support mechanism to prevent entry into full time care, as part of the reunification process, as a shared cared arrangement).
Respite from placement, where a child spends regular, short and agreed periods of time with another carer other than their primary carer.

Collection methods:

Code 7 'Not applicable' should be recorded if the living arrangement is not a funded out-of home care placement provided by a funded agency (e.g. living with parents, independent living, other living arrangements).